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How to set your Android phone as a security key to lock down your Chrome browser

Want to make your Chrome browser more secure? Passwordless authentication is the answer, and your phone's built-in security key makes it easy.

I'll demonstrate this with my Pixel 8 Pro, and desktop Chrome version 120.0.6099.199 running on Ubuntu Budgie. Because Chrome is so often targeted by hackers, it's important to always run the most recently released version of the app. Now, any time you attempt to log in to your Google account from a new browser, you'll be sent a confirmation pop-up on the phone you've added as a security key.

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